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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 246   View pdf image
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                 March Court        1729             246

Endorsed viz.t      Cepi Corpus declaration delivered in time P Jn.o Purnell sher

          Whereupon the afd John by Levin Gale his attorney Comes and defends the force and Injury when
&.c and says that the afd Andrew his action afd thereof against him the said John to have and Maintain
Ought not because he Says that the writing afd is not the deed of the same John and of this he putts
himselfe upon the Country and the afd Plft in like manner

             Thereupon Command was given to the sher to the Sher of somersett County that Immediately
he Cause to Come here twelve &.c by whom &.c and who nither &.c to recognize &.c because as well &.c of
which said preceipt the said Sher to witt John Purnall Gent  Now hereat this Seventeenth day of March
one thousand seven hundred and twenty Nine comes and makes return that he hath here ready twelve &.c
as by his said Preceipt he was Commanded and now hereafterwards to witt he same day and Year
Came as well the afd Andrew as the afd John by their attorneys afd and the Jurors of that Jury therein
Impannelled being Called Likewise Came to witt William Handy, William Turpin Jun.r George Benston
Joseph Gray, John Purnall Jun.r Jno Dennis sen.r John White Abra: Owten, John Murray Aaron
Linn Robert Mitchell & Benja Houston who being duely Elected tryed and Sworn to say the truth
in the premisses and from the bar of this Court of their verdict of and upon the premisses afd to render
between themselves to Commence did recede and afterwards to the same barr for their verdict in
that part to render did returne  But the said Andrew Altho' Solemnly Called Cometh not nor is his
writt and declaration afd against the afd John further prosecuted &c

                   Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Andrew Willson take nothing
by his writt and declaration afd but that he and his pledges of Prosecuting to witt John Doe & Richard
Roe be in mercy and that the afd John Rewarke goe thereof without day &.c  And further it is Considered
that the afd deft Recover against the afd Plft four hundred & thirty one                                    pounds
431   of tobacco for his Costs and Charges by him about his defence afd in that part sustained to the same deft
by the Court here according to the form of the Statute in such Case thereof Lately made and provided
adjudged and the same deft have Execution &.c


FA:  John Williamson
                   agt
LG  Laz.a Maddox
     This being an action of trespass upon the Case &.c wherein the
Sher of Somersett County to whom the writt In the Same Action was
directed Comes and Makes return thereof to the Court here Endorsed viz.t
                                          Cepi Corpus P John Purnall sher
                   Whereupon the said Laza Maddox by Levin Gale his attorney prays that the said John
    Williamson may give Security for Costs in Case non suit be Obtained against him in the plea afd
    which is by the Court Granted thereupon a Certain William Marchment of somersett County planter
    undertakes for the said John Williamson that in Case he be nonsuited in the plea afd or otherwise
    Legally Cast that then the Said John Williamson shall pay the Condemnation of the Court and
    all Costs acrewing thereon to the said Laz.a Maddox or that the said William Marchment will
    Do it for him thereupon the Said Laza Maddox by his attorney afd appears & Imparles &c


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